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Thursday, May 27, 2021
GO! magazine — A&E in Northeast Oregon
Artwork sought for annual
JOSEPH — The Josephy Center
for Arts and Culture invites artists
to submit original works of art for
inclusion in the 39th annual Wal-
lowa Valley Festival of Arts.
The festival is the largest juried
fi ne art exhibition in Eastern
Oregon, featuring representational
realism as well as contemporary
art from the Pacifi c Northwest and
beyond.
This year’s
festival —
which includes
an opening
reception, a
fi ne art show, a
quick draw, a si-
lent auction, the
Joseph Gallery
Walk, and live
music — will be Dennis DeHart,
held Sept. 17-19.
this year’s
festival judge
Leading up
to the weekend,
the Josephy
Center is offering art workshops for
local and visiting artists as well as
a En Plein Air Competition which
will begin on Saturday, Sept. 11
and end Friday, Sept. 17.
The festivities will wrap up with
a Sunday evening music concert
held at the Josephy Center.
According to a press release, the
Wallowa Valley Festival of Arts
“refl ects the beauty, culture and
traditions of the region through
its arts and artists. Consistent
with that intent, any subject, style,
or medium within the categories
listed below will be considered.”
Festival of the Arts
Drawing
Pastel, pencil, graphite, charcoal,
ink, or any combination thereof
Painting
Oil, acrylic, or watercolor
Printmaking
Woodblock, engraving, etching,
monoprint, aquatint, linotype,
lithography, silkscreen or digital art
prints
Image courtesy of the Josephy Center
Applications to the Wallowa Valley Festival of the Arts must be com-
pleted by Aug. 1, 2021.
Exhibition space is limited, so
jurors will select pieces that are
most appropriate for the venue and
diverse audience.
The categories are as follows:
Photography
Any photograph that begins with
the capture of the image through
lens, including digitally-altered
photography
Sculpture
Any three-dimensional work in
wood, clay, stone, bronze, or other
metal
Applications
The application deadline is Aug.
1, 2021. All artwork MUST be sub-
mitted through the following online
site: callforentry.org. Acceptance
emails will be sent between August
9-13th. For more information, and
for the prospectus, go to: www.
josephy.org/festival-of-the-arts.
All accepted artists are also in-
vited to enter one piece of art in the
silent auction. Please note that an
auction piece is NOT required as a
condition to exhibit in the Festival.
For more details, please refer to the
prospectus.
Distinguished photographic
artist, Dennis DeHart will be this
year’s festival judge. DeHart, who
has exhibited broadly (including
dozens of solo exhibitions) creates
interdisciplinary projects that are
informed by the connections and
confl icts of the natural and cultural
worlds. For more information about
Dennis DeHart, please visit the
website at josephy.org.
For information about the
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